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shamefaced
shame·faced [ sháym fàyst ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. showing shame: showing a feeling of shame or embarrassment
2. timid: timid or easily embarrassed
[Mid-16th century. Alteration of obsolete shamefast "bashful"]

shame·fac·ed·ly [ sháym fàyssədlee, sháym fàystlee ] adverb
shame·fac·ed·ness [ sháym fàysədnəss ] noun
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